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October 24, 2012
Meet Foxie, a Chimpanzee Used in Research
Foxie finally found peace at a Washington sanctuary.
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October 23, 2012
The Long Road to Freedom, Page 3: Taking Back the Forests
Law enforcement and public education are helping to shut down the wildlife trade and return animals to Nicaragua's forests.
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October 23, 2012
The Long Road to Freedom, Page 4: Roadside Desperation
Poverty drives the illicit sale of Nicaragua's wildlfe.
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October 23, 2012
The Long Road to Freedom, Page 5: Into the Trees
On release day, animals embrace freedom with eagerness and reluctance
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October 19, 2012
The Long Road to Freedom, Page 2: A Way Station for Wildlife
Rescue center saves thousands of wild creatures caught up in the illegal wildife trade in Nicaragua.
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October 19, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Offers Reward in Long Island, N.Y., Boa Constrictor Abandonment Case
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and abandoning a 3-foot boa constrictor in Mastic, N.Y.
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September 28, 2012
Black Beauty Ranch Welcomes a New Camel
Towering at about 9 feet tall, a dromedary camel named Saudi is one of the newest – and largest – of the rescued animals now roaming the rolling Texas pastures of Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch.
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August 22, 2012
The Healing Ground, Page 3: The Lives They Left Behind
Permanent residents of Fund for Animals Wildlife Center found refuge from neglect and exploitation
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August 22, 2012
The Healing Ground: Living Symbols
Sanctuary animals personify captive wildlife issues.
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August 14, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Issues Statement in Wake of Loose Python in Albertville, Ala.
The HSUS’ Alabama State Director Mindy Gilbert is issuing the following statement in response to news reports that an 11-foot Burmese python is on the loose in Albertville, Ala.:
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July 12, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Issues Statement in Response to Las Vegas Chimpanzee Escape
Holly Haley, The Humane Society of the United States’ Nevada state director, issued this statement in response to the escape of two chimpanzees in a northwest Las Vegas residential area, which resulted in the shooting death of one of the animals.
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July 10, 2012
New Video from Jesse Eisenberg and The Humane Society of the United States Highlights the Plight of Exotic Birds
In a newly released video, Academy Award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg has joined forces with The HSUS to speak out about the inhumane treatment of exotic birds.
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July 5, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Issues Statement on Need for Regulation of Exotic Pets After Snake is Discovered Roaming in a Malden, Mass., Neighborhood
The Humane Society of the United States is issuing a statement in response to news reports that a red-tailed boa constrictor--a type of deadly constrictor snake that can reach approximately 15 feet in length--was found loose in a Malden, Mass., residential area.
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June 21, 2012
The HSUS and Born Free USA Applaud the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for Advancing the Captive Primate Safety Act
The HSUS and Born Free USA applaud the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for approving the Captive Primate Safety Act, and urges its passage in the Senate.
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June 15, 2012
The HSUS Issues Statement in Wake of Loose Python in Shiocton, Wisc.
The Humane Society of the United States issued a statement in response to news reports that a loose, 10-foot python was spotted in the Navarino Nature Wildlife Area in Shiocton, Wisc.
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June 5, 2012
Animal Welfare Organizations Praise Ohio Governor Kasich for Signing Dangerous Wild Animal Act into Law
The Humane Society of the United States, Born Free USA and the ASPCA® issued statements in response to Ohio Gov. John Kasich enacting the Dangerous Wild Animal Act into law.
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May 30, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States and Animal Rescue League of Iowa Issue Statements in Wake of Loose Boa Constrictor in Bloomfield, Iowa
The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa issued statements in response to news reports that a loose red-tailed boa constrictor escaped from a pen in a high school science department in Bloomfield, Iowa.
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May 22, 2012
Animal Welfare Organizations Praise Ohio Legislature for Passing Dangerous Wild Animal Act
The HSUS, Born Free USA and the ASPCA® issued a response to the passage of the Dangerous Wild Animal Act by the Ohio House of Representatives by a vote of 87 to 9.
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May 21, 2012
The HSUS Urges Pennsylvania Senate to Immediately Ban Private Ownership of Exotic Pets
In the wake of an undercover investigation revealing that an Oklahoma roadside zoo with ties to Pennsylvania is allowing children to interact with dangerous predators, The Humane Society of the United States is urging the state Senate to quickly pass H.B. 1398, the exotic pet bill, sponsored by Rep. Edward Staback, D-Lackawanna/Wayne.
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May 18, 2012
The HSUS Urges Congress to Take Immediate Action by Passing the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
In the wake of an undercover investigation revealing that an Oklahoma roadside zoo with approximately 200 tigers and other big cats is allowing children to interact with dangerous predators, The HSUS is calling on members of Congress to take immediate action on the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 4122).
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May 17, 2012
Reward Offered in New York Python Neglect
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for releasing a python in Hyde Park, New York.
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May 17, 2012
Animal Welfare Organizations Praise Ohio House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for Passing Dangerous Wild Animal Act
The HSUS, Born Free USA and the ASPCA® issued the following statements in response to the passage of the Dangerous Wild Animal Act in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
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May 16, 2012
HSUS Undercover Investigation Reveals Dead Tigers, Safety Threats at Oklahoma’s GW Exotic Animal Park
We have released the results of an undercover investigation into an Oklahoma exotic animal park, where an investigator recorded tiger deaths, unwarranted breeding and dangerous incidents involving children and adults.
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May 15, 2012
HSUS Applauds New Jersey Assembly Committee for Passing Bill to Regulate Captive Tigers
The HSUS applauds the New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for passing a measure to require certificates of registration for captive tigers.
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May 8, 2012
The HSUS Urges North Carolina to Restrict Exotic Animals as Pets After Escaped Monkey Bites Three People in Asheville
The HSUS urges North Carolina lawmakers to regulate the private ownership of exotic animals in the wake of the incident involving an escaped marmoset monkey that bit three people in Asheville, N.C. According to a neighbor, the marmoset monkey routinely escaped from a residence where she was kept as a pet.
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